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Salina City Commission moves into executive session over Cozy Inn legal case
Summary
The Salina City Commission recessed into a 60-minute executive session to consult special legal counsel about the Cozy Inn v. City of Salina case, citing KSA 75-4319(b)(2) under the Kansas Open Meetings Act; staff named who would attend the closed session.
The Salina City Commission recessed into a 60-minute executive session to consult with special legal counsel on legal issues arising from the Cozy Inn v. City of Salina matter, the Chair said during a motion to close part of the meeting.
"I move the city commission recess into executive session for 60 minutes to discuss with special legal counsel the subject of legal considerations relating to the Cozy Inn versus City of Salina case based upon the need for consultation with an attorney for the public body, which would be deemed privileged in the attorney client relationship pursuant to KSA75Dash4319B2," the Chair said during the motion; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The Chair had stated the open meeting would resume at 10:02 a.m. before the commission left the room. Staff later announced that participants in the closed session would include Lauren Driscoll, development service director; Sean Hennessy, city manager; Patrick Coffin, city attorney; and Todd Messinger, special legal counsel, in addition to the announcing staff member.
The commission did not make any public statements about the substance of the legal matter during the open meeting. The motion and statutory citation in the record indicate the commission relied on attorney-client privilege under the cited Kansas statute to justify the closed-session consultation with counsel.
